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2017

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December 19, 2017, NOLA.com. JAC's management of the Fresh Start Program in St. Tammany Parish. PDF Link.

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December 5, 2017, KSLA Shreveport. JAC is covered regarding the upcoming Clean Jacket Day. PDF Link

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September 22, 2017, PR Newswire. JAC releases information on a partnership in Shreveport to provide expungement services. PDF Link

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August 24, 2017, VICE Impact. JAC is highlighted for expungement programming. PDF Link

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February 27, 2017, Gambit. JAC's expungement events featured. PDF Link

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2016

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September 17, 2016, Daily Comet. JAC featured for expungement workshop at the Terrebonne Parish Library. PDF Link

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September 1, 2016, SimLab. JAC's expungement app is compared to similar initiatives across the country. PDF Link

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June 8, 2016, The PBS News Hour, Stateline. JAC comments on the financial bottleneck in Louisiana's expungement system. PDF Link

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June 6, 2018, Pew Charitable Trusts. JAC talks about the difficulty in securing an expungement in Louisiana. PDF  Link

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June 1, 2016, The Marshall Project - JAC comments on the high cost of expungements in Louisiana. PDF Link

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April 28, 2016, USAToday - JAC comments on Louisiana's expansion of Medicaid to include people formerly incarcerated. PDF Link

January 13, 2016, KPLC News - Lake Charles news station includes JAC's insight on the impact of expungements on recidivism during the Fresh Start Initiative sponsored by the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney. PDF Link

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2015

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September 28, 2015, The Atlantic's CityLab - JAC contributes insight on access to housing when an individual has a criminal record. PDF

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September 18, 2015, The Atlantic's CityLab - JAC contributes insight into the "debtor prison" system. PDF

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2014

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November 12, 2014, The Advocate - The statewide news covers JAC's annual Clean Jacket Day event. PDF

November 10, 2014, Times-Picayne - The local news asks readers to participate in a poll that asked, "Who should be able to erase their criminal past from the public record?" See the results in PDF

November 8, 2014, Times-Picayune - The local news covers JAC's annual Clean Jacket Day event. PDF

November 2013, WGNO Television - Watch JAC Board Member Judson Mitchell talk about Clean Jacket Day 2014 on WGNO. Link

August 19, 2014, The Advocate - JAC is awarded with the Diana Lewis Citizen Participation Award by the Citizens for a Better New Orleans. PDF

April 24, 2014, Entrepreneur Magazine - JAC named as one of seven startups to watch in the South. PDF Link

February 19, 2014, WWLTV - JAC speaks with Sheba Turk for a 10 o'clock news segment on the impact of criminal records. Link

January 14, 2014, Next City - JAC comments on the impact of criminal records for juveniles as they grow up.  PDF

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2013

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December 4, 2013, The Lens - JAC provides insight in "Punished for life: Unexpected repercussions dog defendants who agree to cop even minor pleas." PDF Link

November 25, 2013, Times Picayune- JAC comments on proposed ordinance in Jefferson Parish that would create new obstacles for individuals reentering society. PDF

November 5, 2013, Gambit - Co-Founders Adrienne Wheeler and Ameca Reali named one of Gambit's "40 Under 40." PDF

October 30, 2013, Times Picayune - JAC comments on exorbitant costs associated with expungements in Louisiana. PDF

September 29, 2013, The Advocate - JAC receives coverage from the Baton Rouge paper on Clean Jacket Day 2013. PDF

September 27, 2013, NOLA Defender - The Defender provides commentary and awareness for JAC's Clean Jacket Day 2013. PDF

September 17, 2013, Uptown Messenger - Jewel Bush covers co-founder Ameca Reali's effort to inform community members of the upcoming Clean Jacket Day 2013. PDF

September 13, 2013, Headquarters Barber Beauty Radio - JAC's co-founders spoke with radio DJs about Clean Jacket Day 2013. Listen online

September 9, 2013, WWLTV - JAC is interviewed on "The 504" for a segment on "Moving Past a Criminal Record. Link

July 2013, St. Charles Avenue Magazine - JAC is highlighted in the magazine as one of New Orleans's "Youngbloods" in the non-profit community. PDF Link

June 18, 2013, Silicon Bayou News - JAC highlighted as graduates from the Propeller Fellowship 2012-2013 class. PDF

June 17, 2013, NOLA.com - JAC highlighted by the online city newspaper as graduating from the Propeller Fellowship 2012-2013 class. PDF

June 11, 2013, WWNO - Ian McNulty interviewed JAC on his weekly show, "Community Impact Series: Justice And Accountability Center Working To Reform Criminal Justice System." Listen here

May 29, 2013, Silicon Bayou News - SBN features JAC graduating from the Propeller Fellowship. PDF

January 22, 2013, Times Picayune - JAC provides public comments on the Housing Authority of New Orleans's (HANO) first draft policy regarding the agency's use of criminal records in housing and employment. PDF

​January 5, 2013, Social Entrepreneur Guide - JAC comments in article on Propeller's Incubator building.  PDF

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2012

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June 1, 2012, SENO Propeller Fellowship - JAC is awarded a 10 month Social Entrepreneurs New Orleans Propeller Fellowship.

March 16, 2012, Louisiana Bar Association – JAC presents data on expungements in Louisiana to the Criminal Justice Committee of the Bar Association.

January 23, 2012 - George Washington University student blogs about his experience in New Orleans interning with JAC.

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2011

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December 2011 – JAC partners featured in Loyola Lawyer Magazine.  

December 8, 2011, Loop 21 – JAC discussed the difficulties with expungements.  PDF

November 15, 2011, LOL with Jen, WGSO 990 – JAC spoke to Law Out Loud with Jen alongside partner Mary Queen of Vietnam.

June 20, 2011, Times Picayune – The local newspaper covers Ameca Reali and Adrienne Wheeler’s Echoing Green Fellowship. PDF

June 20, 2011, Justice Roars – Local legal advocate, Louisiana Justice Institute, announces “Cooperative Advocacy for the People,” JAC’s former name, as Echoing Green Fellows.  PDF

June 20, 2011, Loyola University Press – Loyola University releases a story on founders Ameca Reali and Adrienne Wheeler named one of fifteen best emerging global social innovators of 2011 by Echoing Green.

June 15, 2011, Truly Caribbean – Dr. DeFoe, author of “Follow Her Lead,” mentions “Cooperative Advocacy for the People,” JAC’s former name, in discussions on her book. PDF

June 6, 2011, Savannah Now – Adrienne Wheeler’s hometown of Savannah Now mentions JAC in its former name of “Cooperative Advocacy for the People.” PDF

May 29, 2011 - Cause Cast - “Cooperative Advocacy for the People,” JAC’s former name, mentioned as Echoing Green Finalists. PDF

May 11, 2011, Emotional Intelligence – “Cooperative Advocacy for the People,” JAC’s former name, mentioned as Echoing Green Finalists. PDF

May 5, 2011, The Daily Beast - “Cooperative Advocacy for the People,” JAC’s former name, mentioned as Echoing Green Finalists. PDF